GMO – Genetically Modified Foods and Human Health by Dr. Thierry Vrain will be in Salmon Arm, BC Canada on November 29, 2013. Dr. Thierry Vrain is a former research scientist for Agriculture Canada who is now promoting awareness about the dangers of genetically modified foods.

Dr. Thierry Vrain is a former research scientist for Agriculture Canada who is now promoting awareness about the dangers of genetically modified foods.

Genetically Modified Foods and Human Health

Dr. Vrain is a retired soil biologist and genetic engineer who worked with Agriculture Canada for 30 years.

He will speak about Genetically Modified Foods and human health from a scientific perspective
and explain why he now sees GM foods as a risk to human health.

Genetically Modified salmon, apples, and alfalfa are close to entering the Canadian marketplace,
so it’s more important than ever for Canadians to have the opportunity to learn
and discuss this pressing matter and to discover how they can advocate for change.

This program is part of a cross-Canada speaking tour of 28 cities sponsored by the Society for a GE-Free BC and Greenpeace Vancouver. Sponsored locally by the Salmon Arm KAIROS Committee with the support of SEAS and Shuswap in Transition
For more information: 250-833-5773

Yoga in Salmon Arm has blossomed during the past 7 years. Diana Walker studied Yoga and Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the 1970s in California, Switzerland and Belgium. Then Diana led yoga classes on the beach, under the leadership of Dr. Paul Bragg. This was in Honolulu, Hawaii on Waikiki Beach in the 1970s.

Recently a young couple who have just returned from studying in India for 3 months, Kevin and Lara, are teaching traditional yoga in the Salmon Arm area. My sister Goldie and I love their classes.

This ancient practice from India was almost non-existent in Salmon Arm, BC, Canada until Nancy Whitticase opened her Namaste Yoga and Wellness Centre in 2007. Diana Walker loved her 5 years in Vancouver recently and was able to get wonderful photographs of Yoga Teacher Christine Germyn along with BC Olympic Champion Wrestler Nick Ugoalah, who became my good friends. The photos below were taken at Jericho Beach, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

There are so many opportunities in Vancouver to study yoga. Diana Walker’s preference is for those studios and teachers who keep the original asana poses, and mostly Hatha yoga, which is what was taught traditionally in India, and which was taught when I was learning over 30 years ago.

How to Stop Stress and Anxiety With Deep Breathing

How to Stop Stress and Anxiety with Deep Breathing. Air is essential to life. Oxygen is one of the essentials of life.

From the moment we are born, taking in that first breath is imperative for us to continue.

Breath is more important than food, or even water.

We can live a time without either of those but we can only live a few minutes without oxygen.

Believe it or not, even though breathing is natural, there are ways to improve your breathing so that when you take in air, you are doing so in the most efficient way possible.

Take a few moments to watch how a baby or small child breathes. They breathe from their diaphragm, but as adults, due to stress and other issues we tend to breath more shallow and more rapidly.

Poor Breathing, Shallow Breathing when under Stress

This can increase our chances for hypertension, and other circulatory illnesses.

How to Stop Stress – Improper and Poor breathing can:

increase stress levels

inhibit your ability to concentrate

cause body pain like lower back pain.

contribute to poor digestion

increase hypertension

increase circulatory problems

Knowing this, you can see how important it is to discover what proper breathing is like, and mindfully practice it, until it becomes second nature like it was when you were a child.

How to Stop Stress – Yoga helps with Breathing, Reduces Stress and Anxiety

A really good way to practice breathing appropriately is to incorporate Yoga into your daily routine. Yoga is a breath centered, and core centered, exercise program that addresses the mental, physical and spiritual nature of humans. You will learn how to breath properly, and how to be present in your mind and body at any given moment during the day whether you’re working, exercising or are at rest. If you’re willing to spend just a few minutes daily doing breathing exercises you will see a huge difference in your overall health.

Rebounder Exercise to help with Deep Breathing and Reduce Stress

Another exercise that promotes good breathing is rebounding. Rebounding is not the same as jumping up and down on a trampoline, it is a very specific type of exercise that is easy on your joints, improves your posture, increases your energy, while also relaxing you. If you practice rebounding on a daily basis it will make you feel better about yourself because you’re going to have more oxygen in your blood stream which will generally promote a feeling of well-being. Select a rebounder that is right for you ensuring that it is truly a rebounder and not just a mini-trampoline for proper spine alignment and joint support.

Aside from getting daily exercise, another impediment to proper breathing is allergies. There are natural remedies to allergies that can improve your breathing such as using a neti-pot to clean your nasal passages. Much like flossing the teeth, using a neti-pot is safe and a very effective way to irrigate your nasal passage and should be part of your daily routine. If you use a neti-pot on a daily basis, you will see a huge difference in your overall health, especially when it comes to breathing.

While you can use certain herbs and oils in your neti-pot, most people use a luke-warm saline solution that is just like your tears. Neti-pots come with instructions so make sure that you get the right one for you, and follow the instructions starting with a saline solution before moving on to herbs or oils. Practiced before doing your Yoga exercises, it will increase the effectiveness of the breathing techniques you’ll learn, because you will be better able to breathe. This is especially true if you suffer from swollen and clogged sinus problems due to pollen, pollution and chemicals in the atmosphere.